Domains.

The most important feature of a domain is that you own it.

When you get a domain, you own the worldwide name. As long as you've picked a legal name for it (not someone else's trademark) no one will be able to take it from you.

What's a URL?

URL is a geek term that stands for Uniform Resource Locator.

It just means (web) address.

Domains are important because:

• Your URL never changes. When you print a flyer, or include the URL in a book, you don't have to worry about it.
• It looks better than being on someone else's site.
• Your e-mail address never has to change. If you own the domain, you@yourdomain.com/.net/.org will always work.
• You have the freedom to move. There are thousands of domain hosts to choose from, so you can pick a new one whenever you want.
• Domain hosts don't show ads (as in popups) on your site. (If you want ad popups, we will need to organise that - remember, they will ONLY be yours, not that of other companies as is the case with free hosting.)

When you purchase a domain name, you decide where the domain should go.

The registration of the domain and where you obtain web hosting is up to you. I will however do this work on your behalf if requested.

Web Hosting

It is up to you where you want your site hosted. There are some that are 'better', some who have cheaper rates, and some who offer a wide range of added extras. Basically, you need to shop around [or let me shop around] to find the best deal for you. It's not quite as simple as 'one size fits all'. High user sites, high graphical sites all use more bandwidth.

Dolphin   [formerly Dynamic] Web Hosting is where I am situated.